Trousers hanger and presser.



C. 1. BROWN..

TROUSERS HANGER AND PRESSER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 12, I916.

Patented Oct. 9, 1917'.

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CLARENCE J. BROWN, 01? CLEVELAND, orno, AssIGNoE or ONE-HALF 'ro THOMASM'.

CAMPBELL, orv CLEVELAND, onio.

TROUSERS HANGER AND PRESSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Got. 9, 1917.

Application filed October 12, 1916. Serial No. 125,329.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE J. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Trousers Hangers and Pressers,of which the following is a specification, the principle of theinvention being herein explained and the best mode in which I havecontemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from otherinventions.

My invention relates to clothes hangers and particularly to that classof devices adapted to hold trousers- More particularly, my inventionrelates to an economically constructed combined trouser retaining andpressing device. p

The annexed drawingand the following description set forth certain meansexemplifying the spirit of my invention, such disclosed means, however,constituting but one of the various forms'in which the same may be used.I

In said annexed drawing Figure 1 represents a front elevation of myimproved device, showing the pressing member thereof in open position;Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1; andFig. 3 represents a plan view of the parts as shown in Fig. 1.

In said annexed drawing, 1 represents a back-plate of my improveddevice, the same being a one-piece member. The front-plate 2 comprisestwo separate members, 3 an upper retaining member and 4: a lowerpressing member. The upper member 3 is connected to the back plate 1 bylugs respectively secured to the inner faces of the plate 1 and themember 3 and relatively pivotally secured together by means of a rod 6to which the lugs mounted upon plate 1 are secured and upon which thelugs secured to the member 3 are pivotally mounted. Carried upon saidrod 6 is a spring 7 so hung as to strongly press with its two ends 7against the upper front portion of the backplate 1 and the upper portionof the member 3, so as to tend to cause the retaining portion 3 of themember 3, to contact tightly with the corresponding section of thebackplate 1; The lower pressing member 4 is connected to the back-plate1 by the hinges 8. Said lower pressing member 4 is adapted to be lockedtightly to the back-plate 1 by the locking devices 9. A rod 10 connectedto the upper narrowed portions of the backplate 1 and the retainingmember 3 is utilized for holding the whole device.

It is readily apparent from the accompanying drawing and the foregoingdescription that the trousers can be tightly hung between the plate 1and the upper retaining member 3 and the lower parts of the sameproperly positioned upon the lower portion of the back-plate 1 and thenthe lower pressing member 1 thrown over and locked tightly by means ofthe devices 9 against said backplate, the whole efi'ect being to providea very efficient and economical hanging and pressing device.

What I claim is In an article of the class described, the combination ofa back plate; forwardly projecting lugs secured thereto; a pressingmember; means for locking the latter against said back plate; a secondmember; rearwardly projecting lugs secured to said second member; a rodupon which said lastnamed lugs are pivotally mounted and to which saidfirst-mentioned lugs are secured,

said lugs holding said second member a spaced distance from said backplate, said second member being provided with an off set portion forminga retaining element disposed adjacently to said back plate; and

means tending to hold the retaining element of said second membersecurely against said back plate.

Signed by me, this 6th day of October, 1916.

CLARENCE J. BROWN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, 1 Washington, D. 0.

